Kenya
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61
Overall Score
Electricity Access
Clean Cooking
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Group: Lower middle income
SDG7 Tracking Data
Access to Electricity
(% of Population 2020, World Bank)
71
Access to Clean Cooking
(% of population 2020, World Health Organization)
20
Renewable Energy
(% of Total Final Energy Consumption 2019, IEA, UNSD)
68
Energy Intensity
(MJ per US$ PPP 2019, IEA, UNSD)
5
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Indicators

1ELECTRIFICATION GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Existence
Is there an officially approved national electrification plan?
Yes
Is the electrification plan developed based on demand assessment and/or geospatial least cost analysis?
Yes
Are there geospatial maps conveying the timeframe of planned grid extension?
Yes
Were there any public consultations while developing the plan?
Yes
Is there a provision for the plan to be periodically evaluated?
Yes
Are the electrification plan and the updates publicly available?
Yes
Does the plan detail how it will be funded?
Yes
Targets and implementation
Are there institution(s) responsible for carrying out the following functions:
Setting electrification strategy?
Yes
Setting electrification milestones and deadlines?
Yes
Coordinating generation, transmission, and distribution plans and their implementation?
Yes
Reporting progress towards the defined energy access target/milestones with periodic reports?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic progress reports tracking progress towards the defined energy access target?
Yes
Does the tracking get published?
Yes
Does the plan target a service level (e.g., power availability, number of guaranteed hours of power supply, etc.)?
Yes
Inclusion of decentralized energy solutions for specific groups
Does the electrification plan include decentralized energy solutions (either/or both mini grids and off-grid systems)?
Yes
Does the plan include productive uses (e.g., agricultural, commercial, and industrial activities)?
Yes
Does the plan include community facilities (e.g., health centers, schools, administrative buildings)?
Yes
Does the plan specifically address the electricity access of vulnerable groups (e.g., female-headed households, informally settled people, displaced people or any other vulnerable group identified in the country context)?
Yes
Does the plan encourage the leveraging of private-sector financing?
Yes
2GRID ELECTRIFICATION FRAMEWORK100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Funding support to grid electrification
Does the government have a dedicated funding line or budget for electrification (e.g., funded national program, budget item, rural electrification fund to finance grid extension)?
Yes
Are there capital subsidies paid to the utilities to provide distribution systems to rural areas/villages?
Yes
Funding support for consumer connections
Are there consumer financing mechanisms (i.e., utility loans, on-bill financing, micro-loans etc.) and/or direct subsidies available to support the payment of connection fees by consumers?
Yes
Are there consumer financing mechanisms targeting specifically vulnerable groups (e.g., low-income households, female-headed households, informally settled people, dsiplaced people and/or any other vulnerable group identified in the country context)?
Yes
Standards of performance on quality of supply
Does the government specify standards of performance on reliability (e.g. number of guaranteed hours per day, duration of the electricity, frequency of outages, etc.)?
Yes
Is there a reporting system in place to track standards compliance?
Yes
3MINIGRIDS FRAMEWORK100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Solar Hybrid Mini Grid Technology Strategy
Are there programs which aim to develop solar hybrid mini grid systems or support the development of solar hybrid mini grid systems?
Yes
Are there programs to support hybridization of diesel mini grids?
Yes
If the country has a national electrification strategy and/or plan, does it encourage development of "portfolios" of mini grids (i.e., clusters of mini grids developed and operated by the same developer) instead of site-by-site?
Yes
Do mini grid developers have access to geospatial data through an online platform, to help them plan their investments?
Yes
Is there a national or large-scale program to increase productive uses of electricity for mini grid customers?
Yes
Is there a national or large-scale program to engage with communities who are about to receive mini grid electricity or who have just recently received mini grid electricity, to increase awareness, uptake, and demand for electricity services?
Yes
Are there industry associations relevant to mini grid developers?
Yes
Financing Framework
Are there publicly funded mechanisms to secure results-based viability gap funding for operators?
Yes
Are there specific debt financing facilities available to support mini grid developers?
Yes
Are there specific risk-mitigation facilities (e.g., foreign exchange risk, first-loss guarantees) available to support mini grid developers?
Yes
Are there duty exemptions for mini grid systems and/or individual components?
Yes
Can mini grids be owned and/or operated by private companies?
Yes
Are there opportunities to develop mini grids through both top-down and bottom-up approaches? (Under a bottom-up approach, mini grid developers select their sites; under a top-down approach, the government selects the sites)
Yes
Workable Regulations
Are mini grids legally allowed to operate in the country?
Yes
Are there clear registration, permitting or licensing procedures for mini grid operators?
Yes
Do the regulations clarify what will occur when the main grid reaches a mini grid's service area?
Yes
Are mini grid operators legally allowed to charge a cost-reflective tariff, even if it is different from the national tariff?
Yes
Are there clear rules that prevent the regulatory authority from unilaterally changing the tariff without due cause and without warning?
Yes
Are there clear rules for how tariffs can be adjusted over time?
Yes
Are there publicly available technical and safety standards detailing the requirements for mini grids?
Yes
Are there publicly available quality of service standards for mini grids (e.g., minimum hours per day, minimum uptime, etc.)?
Yes
Are there e-government or other initiatives that reduce bureaucracy that are applicable to mini grids (e.g., one-stop-shop permitting; online processes for tariff submission/review/approval; etc.)?
Yes
4OFF-GRID SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Private Sector Participation
Are there national programs that aim to develop markets for stand-alone systems or support the development of stand-alone system markets, leveraging and/or in cooperation with the private sector?
Yes
Financial Incentives
Are there duty or tax exemptions in place for stand-alone systems?
Yes
If yes, are there clear eligibility criteria for subsidies?
Yes
Is consumer financing, including PAYGO or MFIs, available to support consumers to purchase stand-alone systems?
Yes
Is there support for low-income households to purchase the system / are pro-poor subsidies in place?
Yes
Is there public financing available to companies, such as grant funding or concessional finance?
Yes
Is there a financing mechanisms to support the purchase of solar power appliances (either through consumers or companies)?
Yes
Standards and quality
Has the government adopted international quality standards for stand-alone systems?
Yes
Are there environmental regulations on the disposal of solar devices and stand-alone system products or components?
Yes
5CONSUMER AFFORDABILITY OF ELECTRICITY46
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Cost of subsistence consumption
What is the cost per kWh that a residential consumer pays for the first 30 kWh of consumption per month? If there is a social/ lifeline/poverty tariff, please provide that tariff amount. Provide these details for the following years:
a. 2024
b. 2020
c. 2019
d. 2018
e. 2017
Affordability of the connection fee
What is the electricity connection fee for residential consumers? If there is a subsidy for consumers in the lowest income bracket, please provide the subsidized cost. Provide these details for the following years:
a. 2020
b. 2019
c. 2018
d. 2017
Policy to support low-volume consumers
Is there a mechanism to support grid-connected low-volume consumers such as social or lifeline tariff?
Yes
Is there a financing mechanisms for vulnerable groups (e.g. low-income households, female-headed households, informally settled people, displaced people and/or any other vulnerable group identified in the country context) regardless of the technology suppply (including grid, mini grid and off-grid)?
Yes

Indicators

1CLEAN COOKING NATIONAL PLANNING82
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Tracking
Does the government track household level data on cooking solutions?
Yes
Is the data publicly available?
Yes
Is the data sex disaggregated, either by distinguishing female-headed households or the main cook of the households?
Yes
Is the data available on fuel use, stove stacking and indoor/outdoor cooking?
Yes
Does the tracking involve checking if the stoves are used in a sustained manner?
Yes
Existence of plan
Is there a national or regional plan to scale up access to clean cooking solutions, or is access to clean cooking solutions covered as a part of any other government plan (regardless of the sector)?
Yes
If not, is there a draft plan that has been prepared, but not yet been approved?
If yes, does the plan currently in use allocate resources/funds for implementation?
Yes
Has the plan gone through public consultation?
Yes
Have public consultations taken the gender-based impact of cooking practices into account?
No
Are clean cooking goals linked to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)? If yes, are the timebound targets specified for various clean cooking solutions?
Yes
Institutional capacity
Are there agencies dedicated to the following functions? If yes, please indicate the years in which each institution was given the responsibility(-ies):
Is there a designated agency leading the formulation, as well as implementation, of clean cooking strategy/action plan in coordination with various agencies?
Yes
What is the name of the agency?
Is it a government agency or an independent body?
Is there a dedicated budget or funding line?
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
Setting, monitoring and enforcing standards for clean cooking solutions
No
What is the name of the agency?
Is it a government agency or an independent body?
Is there a dedicated budget or funding line?
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
Tracking access and adoption of clean cooking solutions
Yes
What is the name of the agency?
Is it a government agency or an independent body?
Is there a dedicated budget or funding line?
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
2IMPLEMENTATION SCOPE0
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Targets and Implementation Aspects
Does the plan include the goal of reaching universal access to clean cooking for the population targeted in the plan?
No
Does the plan take into account geographical and demographical considerations ?
No
Does the plan include considerations and action items for involving women throughout the supply chain of clean cooking solutions?
No
Does the plan prioritize the most vulnerable consumers?
No
Does the plan incentivize transition to tier 3 and above cooking fuels and technologies?
No
Is the incentive concessional loan, subsidy, tax waiver or result based finacning?
Which cookstove technologies and type of fuels are mentioned in the plan?
Does the plan include renewable clean cooking fuels such as ethanol, biogas, solar cookers and bio-LPG?
No
Awareness strategy
Is there a targeted awareness raising strategy to drive adoption of clean cooking solutions?
No
Does the strategy take into account geographical and demographical considerations ?
No
Does the strategy have targeted messages for both men and women?
No
Does the strategy include health aspects?
No
Does the strategy aim to involve local community organizations?
No
Last mile distribution
Is there a last mile distribution strategy in place for cooking fuels?
No
Is there a last mile distribution strategy in place for cooking technologies?
No
Is there last mile distribution strategy for geographically remote areas, rural settlements or poor user segments?
No
Is there partnerships between public and private sources for last mile distribution?
No
Are there targeted incentives for last mile distribution to geographically remote areas, rural settlements and poor segments?
No
If yes, what kind of incentives are available?
3STANDARDS AND LABELING52
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Standards
Are there standards for the following aspects of clean cooking solutions:
Efficiency
No
Emissions
No
If yes, what kind of standards? (eg: PM 2.5)
Safety
No
Do the standards align with ISO tiers of performance for the following?
Efficiency
No
Emissions
No
Safety
No
Specify what types of fuels the standards for the following apply to and please indicate the year in which each standard was adopted.
Efficiency
Emissions
Safety
Monitoring and verification
Have the standards been adopted from external standards or developed domestically?
Are the standards mandatory, with a verification and enforcement procedure?
Does the program work with a standards testing facility or lab?
Yes
Does the stove testing facility or lab need to be accredited?
Yes
Have the standards been verified through field testing?
Yes
Labeling
Have labeling schemes been adopted for efficiency of clean cooking products?
Yes
Have labeling schemes been adopted from emissions of clean cooking products?
Yes
Is the labeling scheme for efficiency of clean cooking products mandatory?
Yes
Is the labeling scheme for emissions from clean cooking products mandatory?
No
Does efficiency labeling align with ISO tiers of performance?
Does emissions labeling align with ISO tiers of performance?
4INCENTIVES AND ATTRIBUTES17
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Consumer Financing mechanisms
Are there specific financing facilities available to support consumers to purchase clean cooking solutions? Please indicate the year in which each financing facility was first made available
No
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
Specify the aspects that apply:
Supplier
Consumer
Type of fuel
Specific stove technology
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
Are there social safety/security net programs covering cleaning cooking solutions for low income households?
Yes
Institutional incentives
Are there provisions to support public institutions in getting incentives/subsidies for clean cooking solutions? For e.g., for school meal programs.
No
Specify the aspects that apply:
Consumer
Type of fuel
Specific stove technology
Are there programs for commercial entities to invest in efficient, low-emission stoves? Please indicate the year in which each program was first made available
No
Supplier incentives
Are there duty exemptions, tax benefits, and/or subsidies to support clean cooking solutions suppliers? Please indicate the year in which each financing facility was first made available
No
Is it public funding, private investment or donor support?
Specify the aspects that apply:
Duty exemptions
Tax benefits
Subsidies
Other
Type of fuel
Specific stove technology
Is there business development support available for private sector for capacity building?
No
Are there targeted incentives for gender inclusion (for e.g., for women led businesses)?
No
Is there a fund supporting business innovation or R&D?
No

Indicators

1GOVERNANCE100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Institutions and Meeting Targets
Is there an institution responsible for tracking progress in renewable energy development?
Yes
Is there any periodic reporting mechanism for renewable energy progress?
Yes
Is there a mechanism for adjusting renewable energy planning based on reporting of renewable energy deployment?
Yes
What is the Global Electricity Regulatory Index score?
Utility Transparency and Monitoring
Are the financial statements of the largest utility publicly available?
Generation
Yes
Transmission
Yes
Distribution
Yes
Retail sales
Yes
If yes, are they audited by an independent auditor?
Generation
Yes
Transmission
Yes
Distribution
Yes
Retail sales
Yes
Are the following metrics published in a primary official document (by the utility, regulator or ministry and/or government)?
Generation - Electricity available for sale to end-users
Yes
Transmission - Transmission loss rate
Yes
Distribution - Distribution loss rate
Yes
Retail Sales – Bill collection rate
Yes
Is the utility operating an incidence/outage recording system (or SCADA/EMS with such functionality)?
Yes
Is the utility measuring SAIDI and SAIFI or any other measurements for service reliability?
Yes
Are the measurements reported to the regulatory body?
Yes
Are the measurements available to public?
Yes
2ELECTRICITY SECTOR RENEWABLES66
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Electricity targets, laws, strategies and programs
Does a renewable energy target, either national or international (e.g. Nationally Determined Contributions, both conditional or unconditional) exist for electricity?
Yes
Does the country have a law/strategy/plan/programme to achieve the electricity targets?
Yes
Electricity quotas, mandates and certificates
Are there quotas, obligations and/or mandates for renewables in the electricity sector? (e.g. renewable portfolio standards)
No
Is there a framework to monitor and penalize non-compliance of the tradable system in the electricity sector?
No
Is there a renewable certificate tradable system for new projects that covers the electricity sector?
No
Is there a framework to monitor and penalise non-compliance of the tradable system in the electricity sector?
No
Electricity pricing instruments
Is there a schedule for future and systematic tenders/auctions available for investors?
No
Are the qualification documents and process to select bidders clearly and transparently available to investors (i.e. an auction website)?
No
Are there channels for the auctioneer to receive feedback from investors pre- and post-auction (i.e. public consultations)?
No
Is there a schedule or clear rules (e.g. capacity based limits) for adjusting the tariff level over time?
Yes
Are different feed in tariffs or premiums available for different technologies and sizes of the generation plant?
Yes
Is there a mechanism to control the capacity built under each tariff?
Yes
Is there net metering or net billing for renewables?
Yes
Is there a mechanism to prevent cross-subsidization among those customers who self-consume and those who do not?
No
Are there concessional loans that help overcome the high upfront cost of renewables in the electricity sector?
Yes
Market Design
Does the legal framework allow for private sector electricity generation?
Yes
Does the market follow an economic dispatch of power plants (locational marginal pricing, merit order)? (even without a competitive wholesale power market)
No
Is there a value-based approach in place that minimizes overall power system costs, not just RE generation costs alone?
Yes
Is the sector unbundled and liberalized so that the private sector can participate in transmission, distribution and retail and electricity customers can purchase power directly from a third party they choose?
Yes
Renewable grid integration
Are generation and transmission planning integrated and include the deployment of renewables?:
Yes
Does the grid code include measures or standards addressing variable renewable energy?
Yes
Are there rules defining the allocation of connection costs and are the connection cost allocation policy considered "deep" (supporting transmission connection for RE generation)?
No
Has the country used, carried out or produced geospatial planning or zoning guidance to inform the commercial development of the RE resource?
Yes
Has the geospatial planning or zoning guidance been carried out according to best practices by: i) being undertaken as part of a strategic environmental and social assessment or equivalent process; and ii) by making the outputs publicly available?
Yes
Does the country integrate high quality forecasting for any variable RE resources (either through subscription service or provided by national agencies) into their dispatch operations?
Yes
Risk Mitigation
Are PPA tariffs indexed to inflation?
Yes
Are consumers and prosumers exposed to time-dependent pricing (i.e. time-of-use tariffs)?
Yes
If the counterparty is a special purpose entity, is it underwritten by a government guarantee or are there other mechanisms to ensure credit worthiness (e.g. through a letter of credit, escrow account, payment guarantee, or other)?
No
Are there provisions to compensate seller if offtake infrastructure is not built in time?
Yes
Are there mechanisms to compensate RE projects for lost generation due to certain curtailments after project commissioning?
Yes
3HEATING AND COOLING RENEWABLES28
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Heating and Cooling targets, laws, strategies and programs
Does a renewable energy target, either national or international (e.g. Nationally Determined Contributions, both conditional or unconditional) exist for heating and/or cooling?
No
Does the country have a law/strategy/plan/program to achieve the heating and cooling targets?
Yes
Heating and Cooling quotas, mandates and certificates
Are there quotas, obligations and/or mandates for renewables in the heating and cooling sector? (e.g. solar water heater mandates)
Yes
Is there a framework to monitor and penalize non-compliance of the quotas and mandates in the heating sector?
Yes
Is there a renewable certificate tradable system for new projects that covers the heating and cooling sector?
No
Is there a framework to monitor and penalize non-compliance of the tradable system in the heating sector?
No
Are there bans on fossil fuels for heating (e.g. ban on natural gas appliances)?
No
Do national or local building codes set renewable energy requirements for heating and cooling?
No
Heating and cooling pricing instruments
Are there feed-in tariffs or premiums for heat (and power co-)generation?
No
Are there concessional loans that help overcome the high upfront cost of renewables in the heating and cooling sectors?
No
4TRANSPORT SECTOR RENEWABLES17
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Transport targets, laws, strategies and programs
Does a renewable energy target, either national or international (e.g. Nationally Determined Contributions, both conditional or unconditional) exist for transport?
No
Does the country have a law/strategy/plan/programme to achieve the transport targets?
No
Transport quotas, mandates and certificates
Are there quotas, obligations and/or mandates for renewables in the transport sector? (e.g. ethanol or biodiesel blends)
No
Do the renewable fuel standards cover:
Aviation
No
Shipping
No
Is there a framework to monitor and penalise non-compliance of the quotas and mandates in the transport sector?
No
Is there a renewable certificate tradable system that covers the transport sector?
No
Is there a framework to monitor and penalize non-compliance of the tradable system in the heating sector?
No
Do the tradeable certificates cover:
Aviation
No
Shipping
No
Transport pricing instruments
Are there concessional loans to encourage the use of any of the following non-fossil fuel powered modes of transportation?
Electric/hybrid vehicles, including 2/3 wheel vehicles
No
Biofuels
Yes
Hydrogen vehicles
Yes
Electrification of public transportation
No
Does public procurement in transport include the use of renewable carriers (e.g. use of renewable electricity for public transportation fleets)?
No
5LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RENEWABLES0
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Leveling the playing field for renewables
Is there GHG emissions coverage under any carbon pricing mechanism?
No
Is there a monitoring, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions in place?
No
Are there mechanisms to compensate or protect low-income households for the regressive effects of carbon pricing?
No
Has a fossil fuel subsidy removal reform been enacted?
No
Are there mechanisms to compensate or protect low-income households for the regressive effects of fossil fuel subsidy phase-out/removal?
No

Indicators

1ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOVERNANCE97
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
National energy efficiency legislation/ action planning
Is there a legal framework in place or a national action plan that aims to increase energy efficiency adoption?
Yes
Is there an energy efficiency goal or target at the national level?
Yes
Are there carbon reduction targets in place that include EE for the following sectors?
Residential sector
Yes
Commercial services sector
Yes
Transport sector
Yes
Industrial sector
Yes
Power sector
Yes
Are targets derived from detailed analysis that is publicly available?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic progress reports tracking data related to the efficiency target(s)?
Yes
Human capital and institutions
Are there governmental and/or independent bodies that carry out the roles listed below:
Setting EE strategy
Yes
Setting EE standards
Yes
Regulating EE activities of energy consumers
Yes
Certifying compliance with equipment EE standards
Yes
Certifying compliance with building EE standards
Yes
Selecting and/or approving third-party auditors tasked with certifying EE standards
No
Are energy efficiency programs developed based on market analyses with plans open to public consultation and periodic evaluation?
Yes
Are there professional certification/accreditation programs mandated for energy efficiency activities? Select all that apply:
Yes
Energy auditing/energy management
Yes
Monitoring and verification of energy consumption/savings
Yes
Building energy efficiency construction/design
Yes
Other
No
2INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL END USERS100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Mandates for large consumers
Are there any of the following energy-efficiency mandates for large energy users?
Targets (e.g. kWh savings or lower energy intensity or carbon dioxide reductions, etc.)
Yes
Mandatory audits
Yes
Energy-management system (computer technologies to optimize energy use)
Yes
Energy Manager in the facility
Yes
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE programs for large energy users?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting of energy consumption in order to enforce and/or track progress of energy efficiency in large consumers' facilities?
Yes
Is there a measurement and verification program in place?
Yes
Incentives for commercial and industrial consumers
Is there a program to publicly recognize end users who have achieved significant energy savings measures?
Yes
Are there awareness programs or publicized case study examples of significant energy savings measures?
Yes
Does the program offer technical assistance (from a government or independent entity) to end users to identify energy savings investment opportunities?
Yes
Is there an energy efficiency mandate or incentive program for SMEs?
Yes
3PUBLIC SECTOR100
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Obligations for public infrastructure
Are there binding energy savings obligations for public buildings and/or other public facilities (may include water supply, wastewater services, municipal solid waste, street lighting, transportation, and heat supply)?
Yes
Is there a financing mechanism in place to support EE retrofitting in the public and/or private sector?
Yes
Is there a reporting mechanism to track and enforce energy savings in public sector facilities (either in-house or by a third party)?
Yes
Public procurement of energy efficiency products
Are there specific policies or mandated guidelines for public procurement of energy-efficient products and services on the following levels?
National level
Yes
Region/state/province level
Yes
Municipal/city/county level
Yes
Are there guidelines or tools to help identify energy-efficient options for procurement (eg: EE calculators, technical specifications, product rating catalogues)?
Yes
Do public budgeting regulations and practices allow public entities to retain energy savings at the following levels? Tick all applicable levels:
National level
Yes
Region/state/province level
Yes
Municipal/city/county level
Yes
4INCENTIVES & MANDATES: ENERGY UTILITY PROGRAMS30
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Utility EE Programs
Are there "mandated regulations" for utilities to carry out energy efficiency activities?
No
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE requirements?
No
Are any of the following mechanisms available for utilities to recover costs associated with or revenue lost from mandated energy efficiency activities:
Public budget financing
No
Consumer surcharge
No
Decoupling
No
Utility Consumer Pricing and Information
Are electricity tariffs cost-reflective?
Yes
is there a metering mechanism in place that measures TOU within the residential, commercial services, and industrial sectors?
Residential sector
Real-time pricing
No
Variable peak pricing
No
Critical peak pricing
No
Seasonal rate
No
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
No
Commercial services sector
Real-time pricing
No
Variable peak pricing
No
Critical peak pricing
No
Seasonal rate
No
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
No
Industrial sector
Real-time pricing
No
Variable peak pricing
No
Critical peak pricing
No
Seasonal rate
No
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
No
Do customers receive a bill or report which compares them to other users in the same region and/or usage class?
Residential customers
No
Commercial customers
No
Industrial customers
No
Do customers receive a bill or report that shows their energy usage compared to previous bills or reports over time?
Residential customers
Yes
Commercial customers
Yes
Industrial customers
Yes
Which of the following charges do electricity customers pay in the commercial services sector and in the industrial sector?
Commercial services sector
Demand (kW)
Yes
Reactive power (kVAr)
Yes
Industrial sector
Demand (kW)
Yes
Reactive power (kVAr)
Yes
5FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY0
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Financing mechanisms available in each sector
Are there "national financial coverage" mechanisms in place for energy efficiency activities in each sector?
No
Residential sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
No
On-bill financing/repayment
No
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
No
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
No
Green or energy efficiency bonds
No
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
No
Partial risk guarantees
No
Other
No
Commercial services sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
No
On-bill financing/repayment
No
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
No
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
No
Green or energy efficiency bonds
No
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
No
Partial risk guarantees
No
Other
No
Industrial sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
No
On-bill financing/repayment
No
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
No
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
No
Green or energy efficiency bonds
No
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
No
Partial risk guarantees
No
Other
No
What is the share of financial and/or non-financial institutions which offer credit lines for energy efficiency investments in each sector?
No
Residential sector
No
Commercial sector
No
Industrial sector
No
6MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS75
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Have minimum energy performance standards been adopted for?
Refrigerators
Yes
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Yes
Lighting equipment
Yes
Industrial electric motors
Yes
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Yes
Light vehicles
No
Verification and penalties for non-compliance
Refrigerators
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Lighting equipment
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Industrial electric motors
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Are the standards mandatory?
No
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
No
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
No
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
No
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
No
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
No
Light vehicles
Are the standards mandatory?
No
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
No
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
No
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
No
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
No
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
No
7ENERGY LABELING SYSTEMS83
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Have energy efficiency labeling schemes been adopted for?
Refrigerators
Yes
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Yes
Lighting equipment
Yes
Industrial electric motors
Yes
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Yes
Transport vehicles
Yes
Mandatory vs voluntary labeling system
Refrigerators
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes
Lighting equipment
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes
Industrial electric motors
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
No
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
No
Transport vehicles
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
No
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
No
8BUILDING ENERGY CODES93
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
New residential and commercial buildings EE
Is there a national heating or cooling strategy in place?
Yes
Is there a national standard or regulation for "near zero energy buildings"?
No
Are there energy efficiency codes for new residential buildings?
Yes
Are there energy efficiency codes for new commercial buildings?
Yes
Are there targets or incentives in place for green buildings?
Yes
What % of buildings are actually certified "green" or energy efficient according to the incentive scheme?
Existing buildings EE incentives and mandates
Are renovated buildings required to meet a building energy code, in residential and commercial sectors?
Residential sector
Yes
Commercial sector
Yes
Are the building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
Is there a mandatory standardized rating or labeling system for the energy performance of existing buildings?
Yes
Are commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage at the point of sale or when leased?
Yes
Are large commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage annually?
Yes
Building EE verification and compliance
Are building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
Yes
Is commission testing for energy efficiency required for final building acceptance documentation?
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with building energy efficiency requirements?
Yes
Is verification carried out by "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes
9TRANSPORT SECTOR83
Sub Indicators
Yes/No
Private transport
Are there any mandate or incentive programs that support reduction of transport demands or shifts to more energy-efficient modes of transport for personal use, such as:
Regularly scheduled teleworking
No
Bicycle and/or other non-motorized schemes
No
Car sharing
Yes
Public transit subsidies for consumers
No
Congestion charges
No
Electric vehicle programs
Yes
Other
No
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance or progress of the program(s)?
Yes
Commercial and/or industrial transport
Are there any mandate or incentive programs that support reduction of transport demands or shifts to more energy-efficient modes of transport for commercial and/or industrial use, such as:
Heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy standards (data already collected in Indicator 10 can be scored here)
No
Freight rail mandatory fuel economy standards or efficiency incentives
No
Energy efficiency procurement standards or incentives for municipal rail and bus fleets
Yes
Efficient fuel-switching mandate or incentive programs for commercial/ industrial vehicle fleets
No
Other
Yes
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance or prog- ress of the program(s)?
No
Is there a national database or national reporting system to periodically track and report the following transport efficiency metrics:
Fuel per mile driven
Yes
Average distance traveled per vehicle
No
Distance traveled by public transit as a share of total passenger distance traveled
No
Vehicle miles traveled per capita
No

Policy Framework

Planning
YesElectrification Plan
Grid Electrification
novalueElectrification Budget
novalueSubsidies for utility
novalueConsumer financing or subsidies
novalueGovernment-mandated performance standards
Mini grids
novalueMini-grids legally allowed
novalueAllowed to charge flexible tariffs
novalueRegulations/standards covering interconnection with main electricity grid
novalueMini Grids: Subsidies: whole system
novalueMini Grids: Subsidies: generators
novalueMini Grids: Subsidies: storage
novalueMini Grids: Subsidies: distribution
novalueMini Grids: Subsidies: other
novalueMini Grids: duty exemptions: whole system
novalueMini Grids: duty exemptions: generators
novalueMini Grids: duty exemptions: storage
novalueMini Grids: duty exemptions: distribution
novalueMini Grids: duty exemptions: other
novalueTechnical standards publicly available
novalueGovernment certifications: installers
novalueGovernment certifications: equipment
Stand-alone systems regulations and incentives
novalueNational support programs
novalueSubsidies: whole system
novalueSubsidies: solar modules
novalueSubsidies: other
novalueduty exemptions: whole system
novalueduty exemptions: solar modules
novalueduty exemptions: other
novalueFinancing mechanisms: for operators
novalueFinancing mechanisms: for consumers
novalueQuality standards
Affordability
novalueSupport for low-volume consumers

Policy Framework

National Plans
novalueEE legislation or action plan
novalueNational EE target: overall
novalueNational EE target: residential
novalueNational EE target: commercial
novalueNational EE target: industrial
novalueNational EE target: power sector
Customer billing and pricing
novalueReport electricity consumption to consumers: residential
novalueReport electricity consumption to consumers: commercial
novalueReport electricity consumption to consumers: indusdrial
novalueReport electricity price to consumers: residential
novalueReport electricity price to consumers: commercial
novalueReport electricity price to consumers: industrial
novalueTime of use pricing: residential
novalueTime of use pricing: commercial
novalueTime of use pricing: industrial
Large consumers
novalueMandatory energy usage tracking
novalueEE requirements: consumption tracking
novalueEE requirements: targets
novalueEE requirements: energy audits
novalueEE requirements: other
novalueEE incentives: financial incentives
novalueEE incentives: tax incentives
novalueEE incentives: other
Public entities
novalueEE obligations for public facilities
novalueEE public procurement requirements
Utilities
novalueMandates: generation
novalueMandates: T&D
novalueMandates: DSM
Standards and labeling
novalueEE standards: refrigerators
novalueEE standards: air conditioning
novalueEE standards: lighting
novalueEE standards: industrial electric motors
novalueEE standards: other industrial equipment
novalueEE standards: vehicles
novalueEE labels: refrigerators
novalueEE labels: air conditioning
novalueEE labels: lighting
novalueEE labels: industrial electric motors
novalueEE labels: other industrial equipment
novalueEE labels: vehicles
Building codes and incentives
novalueEE building codes: residential
novalueEE building codes: commercial

Policy Framework

Legal Framework
novaluePrimary legislation governing RE
novaluePrivate ownership of generation legally authorized
Planning
novalueRenewable energy target: overall
novalueRenewable energy target: biomass
novalueRenewable energy target: geothermal
novalueRenewable energy target: hydropower
novalueRenewable energy target: solar
novalueRenewable energy target: wind
novalueRenewable energy strategy
novalueGeneration plan including RE
novalueTransmission plan including RE
novalueVariable RE integration study complete
novalueResource maps: Biomass
novalueResource maps: Geothermal
novalueResource maps: Hydro
novalueResource maps: Solar
novalueResource maps: Wind
Incentives and Regulatory Support
novalueGeneration support scheme: feed-in tariff
novalueGeneration support scheme: competitive bidding
novalueGeneration support scheme: other
novalueFiscal incentives
novaluePriority dispatch
Network connection and access
novalueConnection cost rules
novalueThird party use of system
novalueGrid code covering RE

Policy Framework

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